Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
Though Kavya had always wanted to be a surgeon, she was so ______ during her first dissection class that she had to step out for fresh air.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → squeamish
Complete sentence: Though Kavya had always wanted to be a surgeon, she was so squeamish during her first dissection class that she had to step out for fresh air.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) callous | not caring at all about other people’s pain | The callous driver drove away without helping the injured cyclist. |
| (2) inquisitive | eager to know or learn about things, curious | The inquisitive child asked the guide a hundred questions at the planetarium. |
| (3) squeamish (answer) | easily upset or made to feel sick by unpleasant things such as blood (fits stepping out of a dissection class) | Anu is too squeamish to watch even an injection being given. |
| (4) pedantic | too worried about small details or rules | Our pedantic tutor cut marks for a missing comma in a science answer. |